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Evaluating a Learned Admission-Prediction Model as a Replacement for Standardized Tests in College Admissions

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Lee_cornell_0058_11628.pdf (727.55 KB)
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https://doi.org/10.7298/hnwn-h665
https://hdl.handle.net/1813/113032
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Author
Lee, Hansol
Abstract

A growing number of college applications has presented an annual challenge for college admissions in the US. In response to this challenge, admission offices have often relied on standardized test scores to parse their large applicant pools into viable subsets. However, this approach may be subject to bias in test scores and fails to work in test-optional admissions. In this work, we explore a machine learning-based approach to replace the role of standardized tests in subset generation while taking into account a wide range of factors extracted from student applications to support a more holistic review. We evaluate the approach on data from an undergraduate admissions office at a selective US institution and discuss how machine learning can be leveraged to support human decision-making in college admissions.

Description
35 pages
Date Issued
2022-12
Keywords
College Admissions
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Higher Education
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Machine Learning
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Prediction
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Standardized Tests
Committee Chair
Joachims, Thorsten
Committee Member
Kizilcec, Rene
Degree Discipline
Computer Science
Degree Name
M.S., Computer Science
Degree Level
Master of Science
Type
dissertation or thesis
Link(s) to Catalog Record
https://newcatalog.library.cornell.edu/catalog/15644099

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